By Karim Hammam
A high-speed train collision in Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday morning has left at least 46 people feared dead, according to regional authorities.
The crash occurred just after 9 a.m. local time when a Renfe train and an Iryo train collided, causing two carriages to derail. Aerial footage released by the Guardia Civil shows a derailed train with at least one carriage on an elevated section of track.
Esther Padilla, a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha region, said 147 passengers were aboard the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe train at the time of the collision. The cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed.
